At Boston Handmade we embrace the concept of Earth Day and
carry the model through every day of every year. As independent creative
business people the members of Boston Handmade produce and sell art and craft locally, and
each member operates from a small working environment as opposed to pollution spewing
factories. These environmentally friendly actions reduce both our carbon footprints, and those of our customers.

Many of our members create their art and craft from recycled and upcycled elements. Found, rescued, or passed down through the generations, by not using new materials we reduce waste and save resources. Through our choices of materials and our creative methods, the mindset of, “reduce, reuse, recycle” means more to us than a slogan on a blue box.
Conserving resources is something each one of us keeps in the forefront of our
minds, and harnessing the power of our own hands propels us.

Paper quilt made from wallpaper scraps, damaged books, and found ephemera by Jessica Burko

Please celebrate Earth Day by recognizing and acting on the many things you can do to help the Earth, and by supporting artists and craftspeople who already do.